Carcass characteristics, chemical composition and fatty acid profile of longissimus muscle of young bulls from four genetic groups finished in feedlot

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the carcass characteristics, chemical composition and fatty acid profile of the longissimus muscle of 32 young bulls from four genetic groups: Caracu; Canchin; Aberdeen Angus × Canchin; and Charolais × Caracu, finished in feedlot and slaughtered at 22 mont...

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Main Authors: Roberto Haruyoshi Ito, Ivanor Nunes do Prado, Polyana Pizzi Rotta, Marival Gustavo de Oliveira, Rodolpho Martin do Prado, José Luiz Moletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2012-02-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982012000200022